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>> reporter: well, if the idea is that rebel forces will make a big push into tripoli and force him to step aside, that's unlikely to happen any time soon. they have been making progress southwest of here. they've been battling over the city of bir al ganan. when they want to, they can outgun the rebels. there's a sense that gadhafi is doing what he can to drag this conflict on. he's holding the rebels back, but not going on the offensive, he's used a large security force to control this city. a strategy that seems to be working even with these large air strikes. >> thank you. >>> back in the u.s., the fourth of july weekend getaway is underway. while we promise not to use the word staycation, americans just aren't traveling great distances on this holiday. nbc's aditi roy joins me from santa monica. >> reporter: it seems this year we're choosing holiday destinations that are closer to our backyards. for carrie, getting away means staying at a hotel with a deal only 30 miles away. >> it's like taking a little vacation somewhere, not very far away. >> we're actually traveling very cheap
>> reporter: well, if the idea is that rebel forces will make a big push into tripoli and force him to step aside, that's unlikely to happen any time soon. they have been making progress southwest of here. they've been battling over the city of bir al ganan. when they want to, they can outgun the rebels. there's a sense that gadhafi is doing what he can to drag this conflict on. he's holding the rebels back, but not going on the offensive, he's used a large security force to control this...
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starting tonight, they will shut down the 405 freeway, a big l.a. artery and there's no stopping it now. a report tonight from nbc's george lewis. >> reporter: it's one of the world's busiest freeways, carrying more than half a million cars on the average summer weekend. the billion dollar widening of the freeway, aims at relieving traffic jams. >> it's a great way to move people, reduce congestion and improve the air. >> reporter: to do that construction crews have to tear down and remodel this bridge, forcing the shutdown of a ten-mile stretch of the 405 this weekend. long time knx radio traffic reporter tommy jackson. >> it certainly will be a traffic disaster and nightmare. >> reporter: shannon o'kelley, chief operating officer for the l.a. health system says doctors and nurses will camp out at ucla's hospital this weekend. >> we're looking at being able to house around 500 folks. >> reporter: in the middle of all this, rachel israel and john pollock are getting married tomorrow, and some of their guests are worried. >> they were nervous to tell
starting tonight, they will shut down the 405 freeway, a big l.a. artery and there's no stopping it now. a report tonight from nbc's george lewis. >> reporter: it's one of the world's busiest freeways, carrying more than half a million cars on the average summer weekend. the billion dollar widening of the freeway, aims at relieving traffic jams. >> it's a great way to move people, reduce congestion and improve the air. >> reporter: to do that construction crews have to tear...
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it's not a big storm, and it lost some of its steam today. but it's headed for landfall late tomorrow night along the south texas coast. forecasters say the storm named don will come ashore as a tropical storm not a hurricane. whatever rain it brings may actually be welcomed in drought-parched parts of texas. >>> there's a big change coming to tylenol. as you may know, too much of it can damage the liver. and it's often easy to get too much of it if you take multiple medicines that contain the main ingredient acetaminophen. so to reduce the risk of accidental overdoses, johnson & johnson is lowering the maximum dose of extra strength tylenol from eight a day down to six. you will see new directions on the bottle starting in the fall. beginning next year, the maximum daily dose of regular strength tylenol will also be lowered. so this is a big change for something a lot of people take across this country. >>> when we come back here tonight, there is food there that's intended to feed starving people in a terrible crisis. what's behind the hold
it's not a big storm, and it lost some of its steam today. but it's headed for landfall late tomorrow night along the south texas coast. forecasters say the storm named don will come ashore as a tropical storm not a hurricane. whatever rain it brings may actually be welcomed in drought-parched parts of texas. >>> there's a big change coming to tylenol. as you may know, too much of it can damage the liver. and it's often easy to get too much of it if you take multiple medicines that...
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and it's getting bigger by the day, despite a trip by the big boss to london to do some damage control. nbc's stephanie gosk is covering for us tonight in london. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. well the editors of the news of the world wrote in their final edition that we have won for today, a scandal that threatens the influence and power of one of the largest media companies. rupert murdock rushed to london hoping to mitigate the damage to his media empire, but it's looking more and more like there's little he can do. today new allegations reported in the british press and claims that one of the officers protecting the royals sold a list of the family's phone numbers to the news of the world. and a source close to prime minister gordon brown alleges that the sunday times, another murdock paper illegally pursued brown's private financial and medical information. anger at murdock and resentment over his media company's unchecked political clout is boiling over. >> there is an element about all this is that personal. gordon brown is bitter that news of the wo
and it's getting bigger by the day, despite a trip by the big boss to london to do some damage control. nbc's stephanie gosk is covering for us tonight in london. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. well the editors of the news of the world wrote in their final edition that we have won for today, a scandal that threatens the influence and power of one of the largest media companies. rupert murdock rushed to london hoping to mitigate the damage to his media empire,...
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there were some of notoriety in the big leagues. for every jackie robinson, there are many more dinks. and patrick hawkins knows this. her dad worked quietly into his 80s after a long career in the negro leagues. he died in '02 and he got a gave -- grave marker last summer. >> it was beautiful. everybody had stories. >> on the ballfield they were good enough to be called "monarchs." ♪ take me out to the ball game ♪ >> reporter: on these fields, finally they're good enough to be remembered for it! ron mott, nbc news, kansas city. >> what a great story to end on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> we begin with some developing news tonight from yosemite national park. we are getting new information from our sister sfags inan d s fresn and sacramento about the search and rescue efforts that are happening as we ntspeak. here's a look now
there were some of notoriety in the big leagues. for every jackie robinson, there are many more dinks. and patrick hawkins knows this. her dad worked quietly into his 80s after a long career in the negro leagues. he died in '02 and he got a gave -- grave marker last summer. >> it was beautiful. everybody had stories. >> on the ballfield they were good enough to be called "monarchs." ♪ take me out to the ball game ♪ >> reporter: on these fields, finally they're...